Ken DeStefano, senior vice president and general counsel for Adventist HealthCare, is retiring after 25 years. His 35-year career in health law includes roles at Mercy and Tenet Healthcare. Dwayne Leslie, the current vice president and deputy general counsel at the health system, will succeed DeStefano from January 1.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


